Xiao Yong

Professor of Central Academy of Fine Arts
Chief Medal Designer for the Beijing 2008 Olympics

Professor at the Central Academy of Fine Arts, Distinguished Professor at the Macau University of Science and Technology, member of the Chutian Scholar Project, Doctoral Supervisor
Lead designer of Beijing Olympic medals
Mr. Xiao is a current member of the Executive Committee of the International Federation of Art and Design Institutes, and was the Vice President of the International Design Federation ico-D. He has been invited to lecture and teach in hundreds of institutions in Europe, America, and Asia. As one of the "Top Ten Chinese Designers", Mr. Xiao's works had also received awards such as the "China Design Contribution Award", the Golden Bee Award (Moscow), and the Bronze Award in Design (Hong Kong).
Major works: 2008 Beijing Olympic medals, "From Beijing to London", "World University Games" stamps and postal products.
Logo designs: China Federation of Literary and Art Circles (CFLAC), China Family Service, the Finnish National Bureau of Standards, International Green Education Award, Pure Finland, etc. as well as commemorative coins, trophies, and medals for the Finnish pavilion at the World Expo and many banks.

Yuan Youmin

-Professor of China Academy of Art
-Executive Director of the China International Design Museum at the China Academy of Art

-Graphic Designer
-Professor at the Chinese Academy of Art
-Executive Director of the China International Design Museum
Lead designer: the Hangzhou G20 Summit emblem, the 19th Asian Games emblem (Hangzhou 2022), and the Asian Games sports icon system.
Major works: the visual image of the 1st National Youth Games, the emblem of the Hangzhou G20 Summit, the 19th Asian Games emblem (Hangzhou 2022) etc. Ms. Yuan also participated in various design projects of the 2010 Shanghai World Expo.

Xiao Hui Wang

Crossover Artist

Prof. Xiao Hui Wang (Xiao Hui WANG) is an internationally renowned artist who lives and works in both Shanghai and Munich, focusing mainly on photography as well as installation, sculpture, design, and media art. She has also made a name for herself as an author. Her autobiography, My Visual Diary, has been in the top 10 bestselling books in China since 2001 and republished more than 40 times. She has also been recognized by Hong Kong's well-known magazine Phoenix Weekly as one of the “Top Fifty Most Influential Chinese Worldwide”. She, the only Chinese person, received the ATHENA Leadership Award. Institutions including the Xiao Hui WANG Art Center, Xiao Hui WANG Art Museum, Xiao Hui WANG Art Academy, and the Xiao Hui WANG Art Space were founded in her honor in China.

Ge Feng

Director of the UX Design Department at HONOR

As the head of the UX design department at HONOR, Mr.Ge has led the UX design of many products such as the HONOR Digital Series and Magic Series. He was the experience director of Qihoo 360 OS and the design director of EICO. His teams had won many awards, such as the Red Dot and IF awards.
Major works: HONOR Magic UI, Huawei Changlian, and 360 OS 1.0-4.0. Mr. Ge also provided design strategies and user experience work for core products in the smart device, mobile internet, automotive, and home appliances industry.

Andrew Pourtov

Professor of British Higher School of Art & Design (Russia)

Marketing and Brand Management Program Director, Brand Ambassador and former CMO of British Higher School of Art and Design (Russia). Former editor-in-chief of Identity magazine, part of the ICOGRADA Design Media Network, producer of the international design competition Identity: Best Of The Best and HiBrand international conference. Andrew has worked with major clients including Mercedes-Benz, Pepsico, Severstal, Russian Energy Ministry and take part as jury member at international advertising festivals in Russia, Belarus, Ukraine and Armenia. He won the U Awards 2020 with the Special Achievements and medal “For merits in marketing” for his contribution in marketing education in Russia.